ARCTIC LACE
by Donna DruchunasExplore the magic of
qiviut—the golden fleece of the North
Softcover, 192 pages, $26.95
ISBN-13 978-0-9668289-7-9, ISBN-10 0-9668289-7-6
Nomad Press / www.nomad-press.com
Arctic Lace
Knitting Projects and Stories
Inspired by Alaska’s Native Knitters
by Donna Druchunas
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The delights of qiviut
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Stories of the Oomingmak co-op of Native Alaskan knitters
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Easy 1-2-3 lace-knitting tutorial
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15 projects that make the most of precious yarn including:
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Lozenge Headband (use 0.5oz sport weight Qiviut or 45/45/10 QMS blend)
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Fish Trap Hat, Wrist Warmers, and Scarf
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North Star Tam and Scarf
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Skeleton Scarf and Nachaq Hood
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Chevron Scarf
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Möbius Scarf
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Parka-Trim Stole
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Grass-Basket Cropped Ruana Vest
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Double-Diamond Fingerless Gloves
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Easy Eyelet Gaiter
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Hourglass Boa
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Donna has included a well versed, concise history of the Alaskan Native Oomingmak knitters, their people, cultures, and knitting designs, as well as a history of the musk ox and its domestication in Alaska and the US mainland. Each of Donna's designs include images illustrating the source for her inspirations. Every detail for knitting these lace designs is included and explained fully accompanied with illustrations so even beginning lace knitters can experience the joy of working with qiviut! Chapters "Lace Knitting Workshop" and "Designing your own Projects" are included to guide you throughout your journey of charted lace knitting and designing which makes this an excellent workbook for beginning lace chart knitters. There's something for everyone here!
Please Note:
Most patterns call for either Sport, Lace, or Fine Lace weight
qiviut yarns. Please note that the lace weight qiviut used corresponds to MOCO
Fingering weight, the Mini Mills Lace weight in the Fingerless Gloves corresponds to MOCO 75/25 Qiviut/Merino-Silk
Lace weight yarn, and the Fine Lace weight unknown yarn used in the Möbius Scarf
corresponds to MOCO 45/45/10 Cobweb weight yarn available here as well as MOCO Sport weight qiviut
which corresponds easily to the sport weight yarns used.
"A must-have for all knitters who want to better understand
lace—and the diverse knitting world!"
Annie Modesitt, author of Twist & Loop and
"Arctic Lace is most comprehensive, highly creative, and
wonderfully detailed."
Ann McCauley, author of
"The wealth of patterns included in the book make it equally
valuable to the beginner, intermediate, or advanced lace knitter."
Marcia Lewandowski, author of
"Donna is at it again, doing what she does best—giving us a
hands-on, in-depth look at historical knitting and modernizing it for the
knitter who needs to know."
Cheryl Potter, author of Lavish Lace
"I have longed to see the history and story of this unusual
co-operative written down. I think that this book Arctic Lace will help to
introduce more people to a truly luxurious fiber, some of Alaska’s peoples, and
to these remnants of the last Ice Age, the musk ox. I am pleased to see that
Donna has helped to capture the spirit of the co-op and is honoring the
resilient knitting members of the co-op."
Sigrun Robertson, Executive Director, Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers’ Co-operative
